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van Gaal: Falcao needs games to prove he has a Man Utd future

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal will not decide on Radamel Falcao's future until the striker has an extended run in the first-team. The Colombian, who is on a season-long loan from Monaco, says he is settled in Manchester and happy at the club despite scoring just once in eight appearances.

However, the Dutchman wants the former Porto and Atletico Madrid striker to prove his fitness and form first.

"He hasn't played so much," Van Gaal said when asked about the possibility of signing Falcao.

"You cannot see too much of a player if he doesn't train so much.

"He has been injured a lot of time. First you have to be fit.

"Now he shows fitness in the training sessions so maybe I shall select him (for Saturday's game at Aston Villa), maybe for the bench or the line-up. Let's wait and see."

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